Events

Attorney burnout: the next pandemic and what to do about it

A recent Bloomberg survey reported that attorneys felt burnout in their jobs 52% of the time. Attorneys were also asked how their overall well-being has changed and, not surprisingly, the majority of respondents reported that their well-being slightly or significantly worsened. Do you or your team members feel drained, run down and uninterested in life? You could be burning out. Burnout happens when you’re mentally, emotionally and physically exhausted. Burning out at work can seriously affect the health and productivity of your team. What can we do about it? Come and join your colleagues to: 

• Assess your current burnout level
• Work through a process to reduce burnout
• Create a plan to set boundaries, find a creative outlet and accept things outside your control
• Celebrate being together and connect over nibbles and drinks - an antidote to burnout!

Join us at Rojo Mexican Grill beginning at 4 PM on Thursday, May 11, 2023.

SPEAKER
Dr. Katherine King, CEO of Yarris Technologies and co-founder of Dazychain matter management software for corporate legal teams

AGENDA
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM | Attendee check-in
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM | CLE program
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM | Socializing, food and beverage

Admission is free and open to ACC members and to in-house counsel first-time guests. 1 Standard CLE credit is pending in Minnesota.

Convenient free parking is available in the nearby parking ramp and the underground garage.

Thanks to our sponsor, Dazychain!

Please join ACC NCR Café Con Leche Hispanic/Latinx Affinity Group along with sponsor, Womble Bond Dickinson for a Spring Mixer and interactive discussion on advancing diversity initiatives. Join us in Womble's beautiful Northern Virginia offices featuring panoramic views of the DMV.

Connect with friends old and new. All members are welcome to attend!

Thank you to our host Marcantonio Barnes, a new partner in the Corporate Practice Group and Co-Chair of Womble's Hispanic Affinity Group.

We hope you can make it for this special event. 

*All attendees are required to comply with ACC NCR's COVID-19 Duty of Care.

Program Title:   Challenges and Strategies for Preserving Privilege When In-House Counsel Serves in a Dual Role

Missouri CLE:  1.2 ETHICS Hours

Presented by Tucker Ellis and the Association of Corporate Counsel – St. Louis Chapter

How do in-house counsel effectively protect the privilege of their communications when asked to advise on business, technical, ethical and even financial matters?

This panel will discuss application of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine to protect communications in situations commonly encountered by in-house counsel such as communications with experts, consultants, outside auditors, and former employees, virtual meetings, preparing for deposition testimony, and most importantly giving business advice that later becomes relevant to litigation.

The program will focus on the challenges and offer strategies for where and how to draw the lines when the lines are blurred between legal counsel and business advice.

**Arrive Up To 1-hour before registration to stroll the Chihuly in the Garden 2023 Exhibit.  Free Admission included with RSVP**

No access to Spink Pavilion until 4 p.m.

We look forward to seeing you IN-PERSON on WEDNESDAY, May 24th at the Missouri Botanical Gardens!

You are invited to volunteer for a Pro Bono Clinic with Maryland Legal Aid

Topic: Security deposit advice and assistance with pro se forms.
Clients: Low-income individuals and families
When: Fri. May 19, 2023, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM. Training begins at 9:30 AM (1 hour) followed by scheduled 1 hour client meetings from 10:30 AM-12:00 PM.
Where: Virtual via Zoom.
Who: Maryland-barred attorneys and non-attorney professionals (non-attorney professionals will be paired with a Maryland-barred attorney).
Experience: None required.
Training: 1 hour live training followed by 1 hour of client consult time.
Support: Maryland Legal Aid attorneys will be available for questions during the client meetings.
Time: Limited, with no ongoing commitment.
Work: Meet virtually with a low income Maryland client to discuss options for return of a security deposit the client feels was improperly retained by a prior landlord. For many residents a security deposit can present a substantial barrier to their ability to obtain housing, particularly when they are living paycheck to paycheck. When a landlord improperly withholds a deposit it can create a significant hardship on the client and their family. Maryland has created a statute specific to security deposits that clearly articulates a landlord's responsibilities and provides tenants a recourse through small claims court. Often these matters can be resolved through a strongly worded demand letter or properly filed complaint. By helping tenants understand their rights and assisting with drafting a persuasive demand letter or small claims complaint you can have a significant impact on the client and their likelihood of obtaining a positive outcome.
Insurance: Provided by Maryland Legal Aid to all volunteers.

Note: If you are interested in participating but are not barred in Maryland, please contact Angus Derbyshire at ADerbyshire@mdlab.org for information on waiving into the Maryland Bar for purposes of providing pro bono services with MDLAB. MDLAB covers the fees and provides the paperwork. Please allow 30 days for this process.

*Please respond by May 12.

Program: 5:00 - 6:00 pm | Networking Reception: 6:00 - 7:00 pm

As cyber attacks continue to be on the rise, an essential aspect of mitigation is effectively preparing for cyber risks.  Table top exercises rehearsing an action plan to respond to a data breach have been viewed by companies and regulators as a key defense strategy. These exercises  not only include what to do in the first 24 hours of a cybersecurity incident, but also what lawyers can do to protect the company’s strategy to respond to the breach, limit liability, and bolster the chances of recouping costs and expenses from their insurance coverage. This session will focus on when to engage the government, how to communicate internally and externally, and how to best position the company for insurance recovery.

Celebrate Earth Day with the ACC NCR Community Service Committee. Please join us for a Earth Day Park Clean Up at a location nearest you. Register to let us know you plan to participate then formally register with the location that works for you. Full details below. 

Register below and identify your location of choice, (MD, Sterling or Arlington). Additional information will be provided in your confirmation. 

 Maryland 

Saturday, April 22, 10 AM to Noon | Black Hill Regional Park, 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, MD 20841

Help clean up Montgomery County’s expansive Black Hill Regional Park. Bags and gloves will be provided to help you remove litter from the park, but wear clothes and shoes you don’t mind getting dirty. This is a family-friendly activity (minimum age is 3, parents must accompany children 13 and under), good for kids needing SSL hours and for everyone who cares about the environment! Look for ACC NCR member, Denise Gold.

Northern Virginia - Two Locations!

Saturday, April 22, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM | Sterling Foundation Project Clean Stream, Sterling Middle School, 201 West Holly Avenue, Sterling, VA 20164 

The Sterling Foundation, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and Sterling Community invites you to join us on Earth Day 2023 for a Stream Clean-up. Help us remove trash and litter from waterways that feed the Cabin Branch Stream in the Sterling Park area. Easy access to the cleaning area and shallow water makes this event appropriate for all ages. All children, including students and youth groups, ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Trash bags will be provided. Gloves, grabbers and team leader vest will be provided on a first come, first serve basis. Rubber boots, gloves, long sleeves and long pants are strongly recommended. Clean water for reusable water bottles, a hand washing station and some snacks, lunch will be provided at 2:30 pm. For questions and more details email Norida Torriente at Stream@sterlingfoundation.org or visit sterlingfoundation.org/stream. Look for ACC NCR Member, Rita Hazlett.     

Saturday, April 22, 9 AM – 11 AM | Friends of Mount Vernon Trail, Columbia Island Marina George Washington Memorial Parkway Arlington, VA 22202

The Friends of Mount Vernon Trail will be celebrating Earth Day by removing invasive bush honeysuckle from the trail near the 14th Street Bridge. The address provided is from the nearest parking lot. Volunteers may use pruners, folding saws or loppers to cut vegetation, as well as hauling away and stacking cut vegetation. Please bring water, gloves (if you have them), long sleeves and long pants. Look for ACC NCR Member, Charlotte Bernard.

*All attendees are required to comply with ACC NCR's COVID-19 Duty of Care.

Join fellow ACC SFBA members and our sponsor, Baker McKenzie, to learn how to make the perfect sangria and a classic tapa, Jamón Ibérico de Bellota. We will gather in the restaurant’s private Spanish market room for our lessons followed by an array of tapas, cocktails, and conversation. The authentic setting will surround our group with Spanish top-shelf products and a spectacular wine cellar that references the Spanish scene. We hope you can join us!

Our panel will explore the insurance claim process in detail for different types of policies and losses to provide guidance and tips.  The Panel will discuss these and other major risks and losses covered by the policies and the strategies for communicating with insurers about the losses that have been suffered to align the losses with the coverage that has been purchased. 

We will also explore some lessons learned as a result of the experience with the full spectrum of insurance claims processes – ranging from claims that have been accepted based on notice presentation to claims that have been forced into litigation to formal compulsory processes. 

Presented by John Gibbons, Partner at Blank Rome and Dominique Meyer, Associate at Blank Rome and Kristin Meister, Senior Counsel at IDEMIA.

1.5 Hours of VA MCLE pending.

Let the Good Times Roll…

Please join Greenberg Traurig and the Association of Corporate Counsel  (ACC) Central Florida Chapter for learning, games, lively conversation, and delicious food and drinks.

This 2 hour CLE Program includes Technology, Ethics & Professionalism content (specialty CLE credits pending FL Bar approval).

Wednesday, June 28, 2023
 
Check-in: 2:30 PM
Fun Begins: 3:00 PM
Happy Hour: 5:00 PM
 
Greenberg Traurig Orlando
450 South Orange Avenue #650
Orlando, FL 32801

 
Fun Begins

Navigating 2023 Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes in U.S. Privacy and Cybersecurity: An overview of the latest developments in current and emerging domestic privacy and cybersecurity law, with an emphasis on the comprehensive state privacy laws that became effective in 2023 or will become effective in the next two years. We will focus on concepts such as controller / processor obligations, consumer-facing privacy policies, data subject rights, data processing agreements, and cybersecurity matters, while highlighting key differences amongst the various state laws. Finally, we will discuss practical compliance strategies and tactics in-house counsel can implement to navigate this ever-evolving regulatory landscape.
 

Presenters: Talia Boiangin and Arda Goker, Associates, Greenberg Traurig

CLE Credit: Seeking 1 hour of technology credit

The Ethics of Artificial  Intelligence: Role Playing and Problem-Solving How Lawyers Can and Should Ethically Use This Technology as It Changes the Legal Profession (description generated with the help of ChatGPT): ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, and other cutting-edge technologies are set to revolutionize the legal industry by leveraging the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline and optimize essential tasks such as writing, investigation, research, review, analysis, pattern recognition, and other tasks lawyers do every day. Lawyers must consider the ethical implications of using these technologies in their work for clients. A range of critical ethical considerations is raised when applying these innovative and game-changing tools, including competence, supervision, confidentiality, plagiarism, ownership, authorship, fair use, bias, and even criminal conduct. We will also consider what the introduction of this technology means for the profession and practice of law. Join us as we delve deeper into the critical issues raised by the use of these new (and not so new) technologies.

Presenter: Joshua Brown, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig 

CLE Credit: Seeking 1 hour of ethics, 1 hour of technology, and 1 hour of professionalism credit

Extras 

- Free Parking @ City Commons garage

- Prizes

- Snacks

- Games

- ChatGPT-generated signature cocktail

~  THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT, AND AT CAPACITY ~

(WE WILL BE UNABLE TO PERMIT ON-SITE ATTENDANCE, NO WALK-INS)

Join the Employment Law Practice Group for In-Person CLE & Networking

Recently, both federal and state legislators and enforcement agencies have taken aim at employer-employee agreements, specifically regarding non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses. However, calling these developments an outright ban on non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreements would be inaccurate. Attendees will learn about: the limitations on NDAs and non-disparagement clauses and when it may be appropriate to include those provisions in various types of agreements. 

This program will focus on several such developments: 

· the federal Speak Out Act, 

· the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, 

· New York State’s ban on NDAs in certain circumstances, and 

· the National Labor Relation Board’s McClaren Macomb decision.

Speakers:

Susan Gross Sholinsky, Member of the Firm, Epstein Becker Green

Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, Member of the Firm, Epstein Becker Green

Erin Schaefer, Member of the Firm, Epstein Becker Green

Sarah Rice, Counsel, Employment Law, Apollo Global Management

CLE:

1 CLE Credit (NY) // Professional Practice (for non-transitional, experienced attorneys only)

This event is FREE for ACC NYC Chapter Members. Non-members (must be in-house counsel) tickets are $50.

Click here to view the ACC-NYC financial aid policy